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At the age of twenty-six, less than three weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Frances was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. After four months in the hospital, intense physiotherapy,…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Pharmacology. In this course, Aaron provides an overview of adalimumab pharmacology. Aaron defines biologics and biosimilars, discusses the pharmacology of adalimumab, and outlines factors affecting special populations when starting adalimumab biosimilar therapy. This course has been CCCEP accredited for 1.0 CEU.Reviewed by:Jackie Chong,…

Join AHS Clinical Practice Lead Pharmacist Kirsten George-Phillips as she describes how to assess the appropriateness of single or dual antiplatelet therapy for a patient with stroke/TIA and helps you to recognize how antithrombotic therapy is managed for a patient that “fails” antiplatelet therapy.  In this course, she also outlines how…

Join Nobel Laureate Dr. Michael Houghton for this non-accredited presentation, The Dawn of a New Era of Vaccinology. Dr. Houghton was the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Virology from 2010-2018 and is the Li Ka Shing Professor of Virology at the University of Alberta where he is also the Director of…

Join pharmacist and Certified Respiratory Educator, Kathy Hayward, for a review of the 2021 Canadian Thoracic Guideline on very mild and mild asthma. In this session, Kathy, a co-author of the guidelines, provides a focused update on the treatment of very mild and mild asthma. She will describe the changes…

Join pharmacist Diane Crandall in Module 1 of this four module series as she provides a general overview of additional prescribing authorization (APA) and the elements that are required to obtain your APA. She describes the key components, definitions and relevant practice standards. Reviewed by:  Zahra Ghotbi PharmD, BSGP, CRE,…

Do you get questions from new Moms? If so, join pharmacist Dr. Adrienne Lindblad, as she discusses the safety and efficacy of domperidone for increasing milk production and cabbage for breast engorgement. She briefly reviews the evidence regarding postpartum mood disorders and the evidence for the use of oral contraceptives in lactating women.…

In this course, Dr. Chris Carruthers discusses the importance of healthy sleep for your heart, immune system, cognition, learning, mental health, weight and safety. She will explain the effects of healthy sleep on chronic disease and recommend how patients can improve their sleep. Course Reviewers:  Katie Koshney BScPharm,…

Join pharmacist, Dr. Meghan Mior, as she describes proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in Alberta and identifies appropriate deprescribing opportunities for pharmacists. She outlines strategies for deprescribing and how to formulate a plan with a patient for deprescribing to occur. She also discusses what appropriate educational follow-up should be in…

Sheree Kwong See Ph.D. is a Canadian expert on the psychology of aging and a professor of psychology at the University of Alberta. She conducts research on cognitive aging and the development and impact of age stereotyping and ageism in real-world contexts. In this course, she will outline five influences…

Join researcher and pharmacist, Dr. Anna Taddio, as she discusses the rationale for treating pain, fear, and associated immunization stress-related responses. She identifies and explains evidence-based interventions that pharmacists can use to mitigate stress-related responses and outlines ways to incorporate interventions into the vaccination delivery process to improve the patient…

Join pharmacist and pharmacy owner Carlene Oleksyn as she talks about three common conditions that pharmacists encounter in their practice. Prescribing for acne, allergic rhinitis and nail fungus provides new opportunities for pharmacists to use their additional prescribing authority but also presents challenges in encompassing patient assessment and prescribing opportunities…

Join pharmacist Jason Kmet as he discusses the epidemiology of influenza and describes the vaccines for administration in the 2021-2022 influenza immunization program. He describes the policies and procedures, rules, and regulations for the publicly funded influenza vaccine program in Alberta. He also provides information about references and resources available…

Join pharmacist Diane Crandall as she provides an overview of the requirements the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) wants you to include as part of your comprehensive package for submission for Additional Prescribing Authority (APA). This 4 module course goes into detail on how to successfully complete each component of the APA application form. …

In this course pediatric specialist physician, Dr. Cora Constantinescu, outlines the contraindications, precautions, and side effects of COVID-19 vaccines available in Canada [current up to March 5, 2021]. She describes potential hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccine and outlines a communication framework to use in practice. Additionally, she will help dispel common myths and…

Join pharmacist Diane Crandall in this final module as she outlines how to successfully complete each component of the ACP APA application form. This module completes a comprehensive overview outlining how to obtain your APA from the Alberta College of Pharmacy. Reviewed by:  Zahra Ghotbi PharmD, BSGP, CRE, APA …

Join Constable Anthony Thompson of the Calgary Police Service and Detective Walter Kubrak of the Edmonton Police Service, in a previously recorded session (July 2021), as they describe the pharmacy robbery situation in Alberta. In this session, they will discuss steps to mitigate future occurrences of robbery. This course has…

In this course, pharmacist Safia Khalfan outlines the community pharmacist’s role in the appropriate prescribing and deprescribing of medication. Safia outlines the role the pharmacist can have in addressing current health system issues related to medications by identifying polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications. She discusses how to encourage patients and…

Join pharmacist Diane Crandall as she describes the process of preparing to obtain your advanced prescribing authorization (APA). In this module, she provides an overview of the case requirements that the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) wants you to include as part of your comprehensive package for submission to ACP for Additional Prescribing…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk as she describes the adalimumab reference biologic switch to an adalimumab biosimilar for specific Government of Alberta (GOA) drug plans. She describes the GOA initiative and outlines the patient adalimumab switch journey and how pharmacists can fully support their patients through the switch. She also discusses…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Patient Support Programs, as she helps you become more familiar with biosimilar patient support programs (PSP) and what services they offer. She outlines the information required for PSP enrollment and provides information on how to contact manufacturers if you have questions about…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota as he outlines the administration devices for adalimumab biosimilars currently available on the market (as of February 1, 2022). He will describe the cold chain management of adalimumab biosimilars and explain key considerations for the use of adalimumab and biosimilar devices to optimize the patient experience.…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Real World Considerations for Monitoring Therapy, as he discusses the common adverse effects of the reference biologic adalimumab and its biosimilars and describes how to advise patients about the potential for severe adverse effects of these agents. Aaron also outlines how to appropriately…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Preparing For and Communicating About Therapy. In this course, Aaron identifies the necessary laboratory tests for a patient starting on adalimumab or biosimilar therapy. He helps you to determine qualifications for special authorization of adalimumab and biosimilars and outlines communication strategies relevant to patient…

Join pharmacist Diane Crandall in Module 3 of this four module series, Get Off Your APA!  as she discusses case assessment. In this module, Diane will help you to evaluate a patient case from the perspective of an APA assessor. She will help you to use the case assessment tool in…

If you have ever wondered who should be considered for lipid-lowering therapy according to their medical history, risk after assessment, or lab parameters, then this is the course for you! In this course, pharmacist, Dr. Glen Pearson, defines appropriate treatment targets and thresholds for lipid therapy according to the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Dyslipidaemia…

This session looks at anaphylaxis, its causes and how it presents in patients. Pharmacist Betty Golightly outlines how to administer epinephrine via auto-injector. The course also includes a review of Bill 201 – the Protection of Students with Life-Threatening Allergies Act and how pharmacists can support schools to comply with this…

In this course, Dr. Sherif Mahmoud describes the role of patient assessment in pharmacy practice. He describes the steps of chronic disease assessment with respect to history, physical, and laboratory findings. He also outlines how to apply assessment skills to identify and prioritize drug therapy problems using a patient-centred approach. …